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Check out how decorations for the Mariinsky Theater are made! (VIDEO)
Gateway to Russia
Jun 26 2025
Lifestyle
St. Petersburg artist Nikolai Laukhin shares some incredible behind the scenes work in progress at the Mariinsky Theater in St. Petersburg!
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Following the glaciers: What a wild Moma rafting trip looks like (VIDEO)
Fur, tails, and rocket trails! (VIDEO)
The Commander Islands: where only the wind and sea make noise (VIDEO)
How to beat the sweltering heat in Volgograd? (VIDEO)
One of the most beautiful spots in Moscow! (VIDEO)
Who was the ONLY female admiral in the Russian Navy?
Meet Simba the cat, observing Vladivostok’s wildlife (VIDEO)
One of the biggest mosques in Russia (VIDEO)
To Siberia in summer? Yes, please! (VIDEO)
A hidden corner of untouched nature (VIDEO)
Back to childhood: A man recreates his dream cartoon car from the USSR (VIDEO)
Why did Stalin REFUSE to rescue his son from Nazi captivity? (VIDEO)
